I threw this together with parts in my garage. Exhaust pipe, drilled a hole added rubber grommet and fuel line to connect to sensor. And ran that under the tubing. I don't do big water crossing but do some mud and I would get one of those water proof covers for the filter if I like the setup. So not a snorkel, but a little CAI mixed with some water protection as it points toward the firewall. What do you guys think, pointless, awesome, take it off or it will work? Haha thanks

 

The pics

 

Extend it a little more and cut it into your cowl... then it will be CAI.

 

I say no.
if u mud and romp threw a pit **** happens. Search cowl snorkel. Acts like a cai and a snorkal.

 

I know all about it, had in my last xj off the air box in to driver side cowl. This 01 has damn abs brake system in the way, so this was a quick mock up for highway ad some puddles.

 

putting it right behind where the intake is right now should work on the 97-01's

 

I made one that looks pretty much the same exept I just removed my factory air filter housing and laid the cone filter of the "CAI" over there. Then built a small sheet metal wall to sheild it from the road spray etc

 

Cai is NOT anything in your engine bay. Its a free flowing intake your prob getting hotter air then your stock box.

 

yous gonna take the stock box out

 

I just did the cowl intake on my 98 Cherokee this weekend. Hopefully it works out, she'll get tested out pretty good this year I think lol. Removing the air box made for a lot of extra space, and the abs pump is next when I swap to the Dana44!

 

^^ This
I like that set up a lot better!....is it water proof around the seal in the fire wall?

 

Not fully water proof yet, has a very slight gap on the right side where it'd probably take in a bit of water if submerged to that point (unlikely I'll go that deep but you never know). Ran out of time to finish that part up, so I'll figure something out this week.

 

Sounds good. How's it seal at the top the hood?

 

the only thing i would say is since its still pulling in the hot air from the engine compartment it's probably worse off than the factory intake, other than that it looks pretty good

 

The plastic cover that goes between the hood and windshield is held down by 8 screws and is sealed on the passneger side, the part towards the windshield tucks underneath the rubber trim/bottom of windshild, and the hood part seals up against the rubber seal behind the hood. With the cover back on, you'd never know the filter was in there (except when you start it and can hear it sucking air in when you're outside the vehicle lol).